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Chapter XXXVII
BACK IN LONDON. Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court. It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty. The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman. Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
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From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
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From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
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From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
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From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
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From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK IN LONDON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
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From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
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From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
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From this reading It was her own; and her father and Miss Tallowax between them had enabled her to make it very pretty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was fond of her house in Munster Court.
which person or people
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The married woman who has not some pet lares of her own is but a poor woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary worshipped her little household gods with a perfect religion, and was therefore happy in being among them again; but she was already beginning to feel that in a certain event she would be obliged to leave Munster Court.
